Juan Martin del Potro talks about his straight-sets win against #NextGenATP Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
If Kei Nishikori, during his brief time away last year, had forgotten about how cruel the draws of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments can be, he has been reminded often so far this year. At the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Nishikori faced No. 18 Tomas Berdych in the first round. Last week in Madrid, the 28-year-old had to play No. 12 Novak Djokovic on day one. His tough luck continues on Wednesday in Rome when the No. 24 player in the ATP Rankings faces third seed Grigor Dimitrov at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the season's third and final Masters 1000 tournament on clay. Nishikori, though, might have a different take on the second-round matchup. The Japanese right-hander leads their FedEx...
David Goffin needed three sets to beat Italy’s Marco Cecchinato 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Tuesday. Goffin dropped six consecutive games from 5-1 in the opening set to trail the Gazprom Hungarian Open champion (d. Millman), but recovered well, winning 12 of the next 14 games to advance after two hours and four minutes. The World No. 10 improves both his record in the Italian capital, and his record on clay this season, to 8-3. In front of a packed crowd on Court Pietrangeli, Goffin began the match in top form. The 27-year-old broke in the first game with a successful foray into the net and appeared to be cruising as he attempted to convert set...